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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 5.26 (search)
r picture looks toward Richmond; the grove stands between the Williamsburg stage road and the houses which front squarely on the road, perhaps 300 feet away. Four hundred dead of the battle of Seven Pines were buried in the foreground (behind the houses), where also stood a part of Casey's camp. The foreground of lower picture shows either a corner of Casey's redoubt or the works between it and the Williamsburg road. On the Official Map of the Campaign of 1864 the twin houses are named Kuhn. In 1886 only one of them remained. A persimmon tree stood at that time on the site of Casey's redoubt, and there were slight traces of the old earth-works that for the most part were erected after the battle of Seven Pines. the Federal first line of defense, and was closely pressing upon their second line. The twin farm-houses as seen from Casey's redoubt. From a photograph. Hill then sent to Longstreet for another brigade. In a few minutes the magnificent brigade of R. H. Anders
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), Rebel reports and Narratives. (search)
thdrew to a position about a mile distant. It became plainly evident that unless the Bayou City and Harriet Lane could be separated, the enemy could escape if they wished. To gain time, therefore, a flag of truce was taken to the Owasco and Clifton, now lying close together, and a demand for a surrender. Time was asked to communicate with Com. Renshaw, who was on the Westfield. A truce of three hours was agreed upon. Previous to this, the Forty-second Massachusetts regiment, quartered on Kuhn's wharf, were charged. They were protected by barricades, and had taken up the planks from the wharf, rendering it impassable, and our forces withdrew. During the truce with the vessels, the unconditional surrender of these men was demanded and complied with. Their colors consist of a United States flag of silk, and a white flag, having the coat of arms of Massachusetts painted on it with the motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietam --Under freedom the sword seeks peaceful quiet.
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), W. (search)
ay be shifted from a double to a single bank, or vice versa; the feeders are thrown out of gear when the hoes are raised from the ground. A grass-seed hopper is placed on the rear, and a guanosower may be attached to drill the fertilizer along with the grain. A spring hoe is used in rocky or rooty ground, to allow the hoe to spring back and avoid breaking. Wheat-drill ( Farmer's friend ). Force-feed wheel delivering grain. Section of force-feed wheel. Cone-gearing. Fig. 7165 is Kuhn's wheat-drill (Dayton, O.), and Figs. 7166– 68, are views of detached parts, to show the peculiarities of the machine. The hoe-shifter is moved by a lever in the rear, to throw the hoes into single or double rank, one half of the drag-bars being attached to a movable frame, and the others to the frame of the machine. The zigzag feed-wheels working beneath the hopper, each above its own leader-spout, drive the grain from the feed-cup right and left, each oblique plate coming into action as
Allan Pinkerton, The spy in the rebellion; being a true history of the spy system of the United States Army during the late rebellion, revealing many secrets of the war hitherto not made public, compiled from official reports prepared for President Lincoln , General McClellan and the Provost-Marshal-General ., Appendix: the hardships and privations of a detective's life (search)
facts. It was a pleasant May evening, and Mr. Kuhn had decided to returned to Cheyenne in order a revolution in the lowest depths of Hades. Kuhn had strolled through the place, and now, out ofh the man to whom he already owed so much. Mr. Kuhn then produced some choice cigars, and the genrd way, which seemed to completely captivate Mr. Kuhn, for he at once spoke to Taylor concerning hihat, with the gratitude for his protection of Mr. Kuhn at Lamarie still fresh and sincere, the firm matter. The gentleman, who gave the name of Kuhn, seemed very anxious to see me, however; and led been given two weeks in which to escape. Mr. Kuhn did not desire to give the case into my handss was given him; and I, in turn, secured from Mr. Kuhn all the information possible concerning Tayloem. With this not very cheering assurance, Mr. Kuhn returned to Cheyenne. Not hearing from theeeable to his taste, as formerly explained to Mr. Kuhn, and immediately telegraphed to my son: [5 more...]
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, chapter 14 (search)
e street with new buildings now connects the two points. Sumner took lodgings at the Hotel Nevet (named from its proprietor, who had once been a courier for English travellers). Here he remained more than three months, attending faithfully to the medical directions, and passing eighteen hours a day on bed or lounge. He could not have been more secluded from old associations, for he saw no one whom he had ever seen before, except M. Chevalier, who happened to be in the city for a day, and Mrs. Kuhn (daughter of Charles Francis Adams) and her husband, tourists on their way through the south of France. With these two there was a full talk one evening, at his rooms, of Boston and old friends. But Sumner found much that was enjoyable in his seclusion, and made friendships which lasted for life. His physician, Dr. A. Crouzet, to whom he was commended by Dr.. Brown-Sequard, conceived such an admiration for his patient that he refused compensation for his services, and twenty-five years
The Daily Dispatch: November 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 16 (search)
shoal between Pelican Spit and Pelican Island. The steamboat Bayou City was Living at the Central wharf, and the force of the wind was such that it twisted her chimneys off close to her deck, but as far as heard from she sustained no other damage. The chimneys of the steamboat Diana were also twisted, but not enough to damage them materially. The Confederate war schooner Royal Yacht, which was riding at anchor in the bay, dragged her anchors and was blown with so much violence against Kuhn's wharf as to render her almost worthless and entirely useless for the present. About three P. M., when the gale had reached its height, a hand car from Virginia Point brought us word the track was sure to be washed away on the island, as it rocked from side to side as they passed over it with the hand car, and it turned out to be true, as the train from Houston last evening could only get to this end of the bridge, over the bay. We went over to the track last night, after the storm
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Federals in Galveston. (search)
must be carried from there to town in vehicles. The train would not be permitted to run to town, and no communication whatever should be held by water. Commander Renshaw stated in conclusion, that he had already advised the Admiral to send a cargo of flour, to which our party said nothing, and departed. Shortly after the return of the Mayor and party a detachment of about 150 marines and sailors, including about half a dozen negroes, was sent ashore from the fleet, which landed at Kuhn's wharf, and proceeded silently to the Custom-House, on which, without any interference or demonstrations by the by standers, they raised the U. S. flag. After half an hour (at 3 P. M.) the flag was quietly taken down, and the detachment marched back through the same streets to their boats, and returned to the fleet. The Mayor pro tem, and Thomas M. League, Esq., subsequently (at 4 P. M.) addressed the people at the market, stating the substance of their interview with the Federal comma